"Jim Jordan 'bout to go through some things. 🤨"

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53. What? It's Jordan back from his U of Wisconsin wrestling days. He never wrestled at Ohio State

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jordan_(American_politician)

Jordan was born and raised in Champaign County, Ohio, the son of Shirley and John Jordan.He attended and wrestled for Graham High School, graduating in 1982. He won state championships all four years he was in high school and compiled a 156–1 win–loss record. He then enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he became a two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion. Jordan won the 1985 and 1986 NCAA championship matches in the 134-pound (61 kg) weight class. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1986.

Jordan earned a master's degree in education from Ohio State University and a Juris Doctor from the Capital University Law School. In a 2018 interview, Jordan said he never took the bar examination.

Jordan was an assistant wrestling coach with Ohio State University's wrestling program from 1987 to 1995.

Richard Strauss was wrestling team physician during Jordan's tenure. In April 2018 Ohio State University began an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Strauss. Strauss died by suicide in 2005. Several involved persons have stated that Jordan surely knew of Strauss's criminal misconduct but did not report it. No wrestlers have accused Jordan himself of sexual misconduct, and he was never arrested or indicted for his alleged failure to report, but four former wrestlers named him as a defendant in a lawsuit against the university. Jordan has denied any wrongdoing, has refused to cooperate with investigations into Strauss, and has described his accusers as "pawns in a political plot."